A potentially very complicated conflict between Riley’s Bar and Grill and Oncor Electric was resolved Wednesday.

A utility pole on Riley’s property is currently supported solely by power and telephone lines and a couple of two-by-fours in the ground.

Some of the electric lines are now falling on parts of Riley’s roof. For safety reasons, the pole and lines need to be moved as soon as possible, but problems arose when it was time to decide who would pay the bill.

Brandon Sandefer, the bar’s general manager, said he notified Oncor last year but was told that he would have to pay to fix the situation.

Oncor, who still owns the power pole, said it was no longer their responsibility to move the pole because Riley’s had built around it.

“You’re not supposed to do that for safety reasons,” said Oncor Area Manager Sue Mercer.

Electric company crews would not be able to efficiently use their equipment to properly remove the pole, she said.

Riley’s added a walk-in refrigerator to the side of its building about 15 years ago, Sandefer said. Because it blocks direct access to the pole, Oncor told him he would either have to move the refrigerator or pay them to reroute the power and telephone lines.

Sandefer said he still didn’t think it was his responsibility, citing the fact that the pole still belonged to Oncor.

“I’m paying for their service. I want them to keep up with their stuff,” he said.

The bar’s owner, Bruce Riley, said he agrees with the general manager.

“We don’t own the power pole, that’s for sure,” Riley said. “It’s nowhere in my deed to own that power pole that I know of.”

The establishment’s Facebook page posted a picture Tuesday of the damaged pole and wrote, “According to Oncor electric their electric pole that’s being held up by the wires is our problem not theirs. What ever happened to that great customer service ????”

Someone from Oncor replied and asked for a private message with their contact information.

It now seems the conflict is resolved.

Riley’s was already planning to replace the walk-in refrigerator with a new one about twice the size.

Sandefer said he will remove the current refrigerator so Oncor can move the pole. The wires are now to be placed underground, he said.

Mercer could not confirm Wednesday afternoon that the wires will definitely be placed underground. She said Oncor is working to come to a resolution with Riley’s.

But after the pole is removed, Sandefer said he’s going to install the new refrigerator.

The time without a walk-in unit shouldn’t affect business because there’s a smaller refrigerator to store beer, he said.

Sandefer said he expects to have everything done, including the installation of the new walk-in refrigerator, within the next two weeks.